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Users slam Elon Musk after he claims X outperforms Instagram in child safety
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1y ago
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Elon Musk's recent post criticizing Meta's Instagram platform for its online child safety policies has sparked controversy. Musk claimed that his own platform, X, implements superior safety protocols to combat child exploitation. However, users on X have countered his claim, citing the presence of adult content on the platform. They expressed concerns about posting pictures of their children on the open internet and encountering pornographic content and spam. This post comes after lawmakers interrogated CEOs of social media sites, including Meta, X, and TikTok, about their efforts to protect teenagers and children online.
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Disney, Comcast increase US ad spending on Instagram after dropping Elon Musk's X
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1y ago
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Disney and Comcast have increased their advertising spending on Instagram after pulling commercials from Elon Musk's social media platform, X, due to antisemitic content. Sensor Tower data shows that Disney increased its spending on Instagram by 40% and Comcast by about 6% in the two weeks following the pause on X. Paramount also tripled its spending on Snapchat. This highlights the challenge faced by Musk as advertisers abandon X after he endorsed an antisemitic post. Sensor Tower data reveals that 51 of the top 100 U.S. advertisers on X have stopped ad spending on the platform since Musk acquired it.
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Some X users are convinced Elon Musk rigged the results of a MrBeast ad experiment where he earned $250,000
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1y ago
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YouTube star MrBeast conducted an experiment to test the ad revenue generated by one of his videos on X. After three days, he claimed that the video earned $250,000. However, some X users believe that Elon Musk rigged the results to inflate his earnings. MrBeast has been critical of X's monetization strategy, while Musk has been trying to revamp the platform's ads-revenue-sharing program. Speculations arose due to previous reports of declining advertising revenue on X. Despite Musk denying any manipulation, users pointed out labeled ads appearing on MrBeast's X post.
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Elon Musk's X launches court fight with Australian watchdog
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1y ago
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Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is being taken to court by Australia's online safety watchdog over its failure to address the issue of combating child sexual abuse content. The eSafety commissioner had fined X for not responding to inquiries about its measures against the content, which the company failed to pay. X has now lodged proceedings seeking a judicial review of the eSafety commissioner's decisions. The company has drawn criticism for a decrease in proactive detection of child sexual exploitation since Musk's takeover. This is not the first time X or Musk have faced scrutiny from the Australian watchdog.
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Elon Musk says X is number one news app on App Store in India
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7m ago
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Elon Musk announced that X, formerly known as Twitter, has become the number one news app on the App Store in India. This was revealed by Musk in a post on X, where he shared the news and praised the platform. India has the third highest number of Twitter users in the world. In other news, after the 2024 US presidential election, X experienced its largest user exodus since Musk acquired it, with users migrating to alternative platforms like Bluesky, which has seen a significant increase in its user base.
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Man vs Elon Musk: a whistleblower creates headaches for Tesla
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1y ago
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Lukasz Krupski, a Tesla service technician who initially received praise from Elon Musk for saving the day during a car fire incident now claims he was harassed, threatened, and eventually fired after raising safety concerns at his workplace. He shared sensitive company data with media outlets, leading to investigations by regulatory authorities. Lawsuits have been filed in both Norway and the United States, raising questions about Tesla's handling of employee information and safety practices.
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Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users: Advocacy group GLAAD
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2m ago
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Major social media platforms, including Instagram and YouTube, are criticized for failing to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, according to GLAAD's annual Social Media Safety Index. The report highlights policy rollbacks by Meta and YouTube that undermine LGBTQ+ safety. Elon Musk's X scored the lowest in safety ratings, while TikTok ranked highest. GLAAD urges platforms to enhance protections against hate and harassment and to address policy deficiencies affecting LGBTQ+ users.
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Twitter barred them, what happened when Elon Musk brought them back?
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8m ago
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After Hurricane Helene, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones shared debunked claims on X about the government controlling the weather. These reinstated users, including Laura Loomer, Mike Lindell, and Rogan O'Handley, spread disinformation and conspiracy theories on X. Since Elon Musk bought the platform, more users have been reinstated and their posts have gained significant traction, often spreading false information about immigration, race, natural disasters, and elections. Musk plays a role in amplifying these posts to his millions of followers. The power and influence of these reinstated accounts on X have raised concerns about the platform being overrun with false narratives and hateful content.
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Jack Dorsey's Bluesky usage surges after Elon Musk says will charge all X users
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1y ago
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The social media network Bluesky experienced a surge in new user sign-ups after Elon Musk announced that he will charge all X users a monthly fee. Following Musk's announcement, Bluesky's Android app saw half a million daily active users and its web traffic increased significantly. Bluesky received over 53,500 new signups - about 5% of its user base - in one day. Musk suggested that implementing a fee could help combat bots on the platform.
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Elon Musk plans to charge new X users, here's why
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1y ago
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Elon Musk plans to implement a small fee for new users on the microblogging site X to combat the issue of bots. Musk believes that this fee will help prevent an influx of bots, as current AI technology can easily bypass CAPTCHA tests. He mentioned that after three months, new users will be able to post for free. The exact fee amount has not been disclosed yet, but in October 2023, X charged $1 per year for new unverified users in New Zealand and the Philippines. Musk has expressed his concerns about AI bots in the past and is actively taking steps to address the issue.
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Elon Musk to launch AI game studio
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7m ago
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Elon Musk said xAI will start an AI game studio "to make games great again". He revealed the plans while responding to an X user who criticised game developers for being "ideologically captured". "Too many game studios...are owned by massive corporations," Musk said. He recently criticised Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella over claims that its gaming division wasn't hiring White people.
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